Variable height rod supporter

Abstract

An apparatus is disclosed for supporting a rod or rods at varying heights horizontally along a pre-designated area comprising a first roller track containing a first guide roller, a second roller track containing a second guide roller, and a rod attachment bar secured to a first support shaft to which the first guide roller is rotatably secured, and secured to a second support shaft to which the second guide roller is rotatably secured, with height adjustment apparatus to raise or lower the rod attachment bar to which the rod or rods may be secured.

I claim: 
     
       1. An apparatus for supporting a rod at varying heights horizontally along a pre-designated area of a structure comprising: a. a first structure comprising a first roller track and a first pulley track secured onto one vertical side of said pre-designated area;   b. a second structure comprising a second roller track and a second pulley track secured onto the second vertical side of said pre-designed area;   c. a first guide roller guidable within said first roller track;   d. a second guide roller guidable within said second roller track;   e. a first support shaft around which said first guide roller is rotatably secured, with first guide roller securing means secured around said first support shaft on both sides of said first guide roller;   f. a second support shaft around which said second guide roller is rotatably secured, with second guide roller securing means secured around said second support shaft on both sides of said second guide roller;   g. a rod attachment bar rigidly secured to said first support shaft and said second support shaft to which a rod or a plurality of rods may be secured; and   h. height adjustment means secured within said apparatus operative to raise or lower said rod attachment bar, whereby when said rod attachment bar is moved, said first guide roller is guided within said first roller track and said second guide roller is guided within said second roller track stabilizing said rod attachment bar during movement, said height adjustment means comprising: (1) a first hoisting pulley rotatably secured around said first support shaft in said first pulley track, with first hoisting pulley securing means around said first support shaft on both sides of said first hoisting pulley;   (2) a second hoisting pulley rotatably secured around said second support shaft in said second pulley track, with second hoisting pulley securing means around said second support shaft on both sides of said second hoisting pulley; and   (3) hoisting means connected around said first hoisting pulley, and therefore around said first support shaft, and said second hoisting pulley, and therefore around said second support shaft, and extending above said pre-designated area, operative to raise or lower said rod attachment bar.     
     
     
       2. An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said hoisting means comprises: a. cord means extending through said apparatus;   b. cord securing means securing said cord means near the outside top of said first roller track;   c. a plurality of guide pulleys through which said cord means extends;   d. cord locking means secured to said second roller track and operative to secure said cord means, thereby securing the height of said rod attachment bar, when desired,   wherein said cord means extends from said cord securing means, through said plurality of guide pulleys, through said first hoisting pulley and through said second hoisting pulley, and through said cord locking means to a location where persons who are short, disabled, old, or have a fear of heights can easily reach said cord means.   
     
     
       3. An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said plurality of guide pulleys comprises: a. a first guide pulley secured near the inside top of said first roller track;   b. a second guide pulley secured near the inside top of said second roller track; and   c. a third guide pulley secured near the outside top of said second roller track.   
     
     
       4. An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said first roller track comprises a first guide area defined by a first right guide member and a first right front guide member, and a first left guide member and a first left guide member, through which said first guide roller is guided. 
     
     
       5. An apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said second roller track comprises a second guide area defined by a second right guide member and a second right front guide member, and a second left guide member and a second left front guide member, through which said second guide roller is guided. 
     
     
       6. An apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a retractable center support secured above said pre-designated area of said structure operative to support said rod attachment bar. 
     
     
       7. An apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said retractable center support comprises: a. a base securable to said structure;   b. a pivot connection secured to said base;   c. a support piece secured to said pivot connection; and   d. a support area within said support piece wherein said rod attachment bar may be supported.   
     
     
       8. An apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a first cover, sized and shaped to fit over said first roller track, whereby said first cover may be utilized to provide a decorative effect and to serve as a dust cover. 
     
     
       9. An apparatus according to claim 8 further comprising a second cover, sized and shaped to fit over said second roller track, whereby said second cover may be utilized to provide a decorative effect and to serve as a dust cover.